Cecilia Loria
Human Rights Council (HRC)
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the key intergovernmental body within the United Nations system responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. It holds three regular sessions a year: in March, June and September. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the secretariat for the HRC.
The HRC works by:
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Debating and passing resolutions on global human rights issues and human rights situations in particular countries
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Examining complaints from victims of human rights violations or activist organizations on behalf of victims of human rights violations
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Appointing independent experts (known as “Special Procedures”) to review human rights violations in specific countries and examine and further global human rights issues
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Engaging in discussions with experts and governments on human rights issues
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Assessing the human rights records of all UN Member States every four and a half years through the Universal Periodic Review
AWID works with feminist, progressive and human rights partners to share key knowledge, convene civil society dialogues and events, and influence negotiations and outcomes of the session.
With our partners, our work will:
◾️ Monitor, track and analyze anti-rights actors, discourses and strategies and their impact on resolutions
◾️ Raise awareness of the findings of the 2017 and 2021 OURs Trends Reports.
◾️Support the work of feminist UN experts in the face of backlash and pressure
◾️Advocate for state accountability
◾️ Work with feminist movements and civil society organizations to advance rights related to gender and sexuality.
◾️ Raise awareness of the findings of the 2017 and 2021 OURs Trends Reports.
◾️Support the work of feminist UN experts in the face of backlash and pressure
◾️Advocate for state accountability
◾️ Work with feminist movements and civil society organizations to advance rights related to gender and sexuality.
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Основываясь на 20-летней истории привлечения более объемного и качественного финансирования для достижения социальных изменений под руководством феминисток(-ов), AWID приглашает вас принять участие в новом опросе:
«Где же деньги для феминистских объединений?»
(далее – «Где деньги?»)
Пожалуйста выберите язык, на котором вы хотите отвечать на вопросы в правом верхнем углу страницыDeborah Holmes
Jusqu’à son décès, à la suite d’une lutte brève mais agressive contre le cancer, Deborah était la directrice de la communication et de la mobilisation au Women’s funding network (le réseau de financement des femmes), WFN.
Entre 2008 et 2017, elle avait également travaillé auprès du Fonds mondial pour les femmes. Deborah était extrêmement appréciée et respectée par le conseil d'administration, l’équipe et les partenaires du Fonds mondial pour les femmes.
Kavita Ramdas, ex-PDG a déclaré, à juste titre, que Deborah était « la combinaison unique d’un être mêlant chaleur, générosité, intelligence et style, avec un engagement passionné pour faire fusionner la beauté et la justice. Elle avait compris le pouvoir des histoires. Le pouvoir de la voix des femmes. Le pouvoir de l'expérience vécue. Le pouvoir de renaître de ses cendres et de dire aux autres que c'était possible. Et nous continuons à nous relever. »
Musimbi Kanyoro, l'actuelle PDG du Fonds mondial pour les femmes, a ajouté: « Nous avons perdu une sœur et sa vie illumine des valeurs qui nous unissent et nous inspirent tou-te-s. Alors que nous sommes tou-te-s réuni-e-s pour pleurer le décès de Deborah, souvenons-nous et célébrons sa vie remarquable, audacieuse et passionnée. »
How can I fund my participation in the AWID Forum? Many activists will not be able to afford the cost of the Forum – is AWID doing anything to provide assistance?
Please visit the "Funding ideas" page to get some ideas and inspiration for how you can fund your participation at the next Forum, including the limited support AWID will be able to provide.
Media Centre
AWID in the media
News compilation regarding AWID's work and organization.
- Is #MeToo a West-only movement?. Aljazeera, Jan 2018
- The principles of self-care. Sur Conectas, Dec 2017
- Change Through Humour! Meet Nidhi Goyal, India’s First-Ever Disabled Woman Comedian. The better India, Sep 2017
- Women are still targeted over fighting for human rights. Egypt today, Dec 2017
- Egypt: Hunting out Feminists in Egypt – Azza Soliman and Mozn Hassan Embody the State’s Refusal of Feminist Activism in both Private and Public Spheres. World Organization Against Torture, Jan 2017
- Access to land for indigenous women: an essential condition for eradicating gender violence. Intercontinental cry, Dec 2016
- Get Bangladesh women in unions to improve worker rights: campaigner. Reuters, Sep 2016
- Funding for women’s rights groups in poor countries falls by more than half. The Guardian, Sep 2016
- Men are 'allies to the cause' of equality for women, says campaigner. Reuters, Sep 2016
- Violent Extremist Groups Take Special Aim at Women, UN Official Says. Voa news, Sep 2016
- At a global forum of feminists, one thing is clear: it's where you live that counts. The Guardian, Sep 2016
- To End Malnutrition, Empower Women, Say Experts. News deeply, Jun 2016
- Gloria Steinem supports Salvadoran women in their fight against femicide. PR Newswire, Jun 2016
- Every hour, five women are killed by partners or family members. Left foot forward, Mar 2016
- Combatting Violence Against Women in Algeria: Mobilizing and Challenges. Reuters, Dec 2015
- When women human-rights activists are in danger, it’s women who come to their rescue. Vanity Fair, Jul 2015
- Another World Is Possible, Without the 1 Percent. Huffington Post, Mar 2015
- Use the power of the people to challenge the people in power!. New internationalist, Mar 2015
- Brazil: Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHRs) Challenged by Religious-Based Political Parties. Reuters, Oct 2013
- Why Economic Justice Is Central to LGBT Rights. Huffington Post, Jul 2012
Press releases
Press kits and statements
Social Media Kits
- A tribute to WHRDs who are no longer with us
- “Movements Matter” digital visual art series
- Brazil 2016 Forum Social Media Kit
Videos
Conferences, talks, seminars video recordings
| Impunity for violence against women defenders of territory, common goods, and nature in Latin America March 16, 2018 |
Rural women's resistance to closing civic space March 15, 2018 |
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| Empowering rural women in mining affected environments March 13, 2018 |
Feminist Perspectives on Accountability March 13, 2018 |
Gender Perspectives on Corporate Accountability March 12, 2018 |
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Digna Ochoa
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Para reivindicar o seu poder como especialista sobre o estado dos recursos de movimentos feministas;
Sue Hoya Sellars
Sue was an artist, activist and teacher born in 1936 in Maryland, USA.
Sue created art for women, about women. As a lesbian feminist, and for a time, a separatist, she was committed to creating women-only spaces. In 1976 she purchased land that is still held by women who visit to make art. Sue took a fierce stand on the protection of women and girls.
With her groundbreaking futuristic, classical and anthropological approach, she filled any room she entered with intellect, authentic eccentricity, unforgiving wit, and humor. Her ideas about consciousness and creativity continue to inspire many people.
Will there be pre-Forum convenings this time around?
We have been contacted by global and regional partners about some ideas for pre-Forum convenings and we will share more information about these ideas soon.
If you plan to organize a meeting before the Forum please let us know!
Many beautiful things emerged from the 2016 Black Feminisms Forum (BFF) that was organized by an Advisory Group and funded by AWID. Some of the independent organizing that arose from the BFF include Black feminist organizing in Brazil. While we won’t have another BFF this year, we remain committed to sharing some key learnings with anyone interested in continuing work around Black feminist organizing.
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Esperanza Pérez Labrador
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A pesquisa está disponível até 31 de julho de 2024
Ottilie Abrahams
Ottilie fue una activista feminista, educadora y política de Namibia.
Fue una de las fundadoras de la Organización Popular del Sudoeste Africano (SWAPO), del Club Yu Chi Chan (un grupo armado revolucionario) y del Frente Nacional de Liberación del Sudoeste Africano (SWANLIF). También fue una de las fundadoras de la Asociación de Mujeres de Namibia y del Proyecto Niñas. A lo largo de su vida, Ottilie defendió el derecho a discutir, a pensar, a disputar y a exigir. Movilizó a las mujeres, organizó a estudiantes y docentes y criticó a otrxs camaradas por su elitismo y su corrupción.
Ottilie trabajó intensamente para desmantelar el patriarcado y para crear una democracia participativa concreta, feminista, transformadora y liberadora.
A menudo decía: «Descansaré cuando muera».
Where and when will the next AWID Forum take place?
The 14th AWID International Forum will take place 20-23 September 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan.
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WORKERS PERSECUTION
Itziar Lozano
The Feminist Realities Magazine
The Feminist Realities Magazine
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